Title
Labour force participation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Author
TNO Preventie en Gezondheid
Chorus, A.M.J.
Miedema, H.S.
Wevers, C.J.
van der Linden, S.
Publication year
2000
Abstract
Objectives - To assess work history and labour force participation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (IRA) in the Netherlands, Method - A random sample of 1056 patients with RA aged 16-59 years from 17 rheumatology practices in the Netherlands was examined. Data on disease status and outcome were obtained by a questionnaire including standardized instruments, such as the Rapid Assessment of Disease Activity in Rheumatology (RADAR) and RAND-36 questionnaires. Labour force participation was defined as having a paid job. Results - Of the study group with a mean disease duration of 12 years, 3527% held a paid job (men 56.7%; women 27.7%). When standardized for age, sex, and educational levels, the labour force participation of patients with IRA was 61.2% compared with 65.5% for the general population, which was not statistically significant. Disease duration of six years and more was negatively associated with labour force participation. Conclusions - After controlling for the confounding effects of age, sex, and education, the labour force participation of patients with IRA in the Netherlands is only slightly lower than that of the general population.
Subject
Age
Controlled study
Daily life activity
Disease duration
Major clinical study
Outpatient department
Population
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sex
Worker
Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Adult
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Data Collection
Employment
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Occupational Diseases
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Beroepsrehabilitatie
Reuma
Nederland
Reintegratie
Arbeidsgehandicapten
Gewrichtsziekten
Arthritis
Arbeid door chronisch zieken
Arbeidsongeschiktheid
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.59.7.549
TNO identifier
235622
ISSN
0003-4967
Source
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 59 (59), 549-554
Document type
article